Debate Activity: Make a basic claim about Marcus. Pass around our claims and have peers add warrants!
Technology in the Classroom: For chapter 11, you will be responsible for creating a power point slide show. See the attached handout for more information!
Reading for Evidence: Students will review their characterization charts for Eddie, and continue to search the chapter for additional quotes, facts and observations.
Tuesday, October 18
SUB PACKETS! I have jury duty today. Students will be responsible for completing the sub packet either during class, or for home work.
Monday, October 17
Do Now: Vocab
Black and White
Reading for Evidence: "Eddie" Characterization chart.
Friday, October 14
Do Now: Vocab Review / Word Wall / Quiz
Black and White
Understanding the BHS Rubric #2: Focus on COMPREHENSION
Group Read: Chapter 5 "Marcus"; Marking up our packets, we will focus on COMPREHENSION notes
BINDERS ARE BEING GRADED ON MONDAY: Be sure your binder is complete!
Thursday, October 13
Do Now: Vocab
Review for Quiz
Black and White
Chapter 4 work will be checked / stamped
Chapter 5: Quick Write / Predicting!
Understanding the BHS Rubric # 2 (Focus on COMPREHENSION boxes)
Marking up the text (Chapter 5): Focus on COMPREHENSION notes
Wednesday, October 12
NO ELA TODAY! Students will be taking the PSAT exam. Early Release at 11 AM.
Tuesday, October 11
Do Now: Vocab
Silent Reading
SAT Strategy: "Attacking" the prompt =Writing Prompt #4
Black and White
Reading Workshop: Complete Chapter 4, searching for the 3 big ideas and highlighting the handouts as you read
All packets will be immediately marked: A, B, C or "re-read". If you are given the "re-read" marking, you must go back into Chapter 4 and continue looking for the 3 big ideas in the chapter.
Complete handout for Chapter 4
Chapter 5: Writing Activity / Predicting!
HOME WORK: Complete Chapter 4 handouts/highlighting, and complete Chapter 5 prediction sheet!
Debate Activity: Form an opinion (be ready to back it with your evidence) for the following statements. Students will rotate around the room based on whether they Strongly Agree, Agree, Strongly Disagree, or Disagree with the statements. Discussions will be monitored, and everyone must be respectful of different opinions
Marcus and Eddie are good guys.
They should get away with their crimes.
Eddie is more to blame then Marcus.
The boys come from supportive families
Reading for Evidence: Students will be provided with photo copies of our next chapter ("Eddie"). They will be using 3 different high lighters to find the 3 main ideas in these pages. Students are also expected to mark up the text as they read.
Thesis Statements: Create one for your Winter OR Summer is the best season paper (have approved)
Persuasion Maps: How this template/website help us BRAINSTORM and ORGANIZE our thoughts!
I will model how to use the persuasion map, and then YOU will create your own map on the topic of whether Summer OR Winter is the best season. We will be using class computers for this assignment
Wednesday, November 9
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Friday, November 4
Thursday, November 3
Wednesday, November 2 (early release)
Tuesday, November 1
Monday, October 31
Friday, October 28
Thursday, October 27
Wednesday, October 26 (Early Release)
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Thursday, September 22
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/persuasion_map/
Wednesday, September 21 (Early Release Day)
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/persuasion_map/
Tuesday, September 20
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Friday, September 16
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